Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 356.32 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Sierra Leone, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscribers in Sierra Leone is 356.32 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 5,601.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Sierra Leone peaked at 356.32 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.25 per 1,000 people | +116.8% |
| 2002 | 14.87 per 1,000 people | +138.0% |
| 2003 | 23.94 per 1,000 people | +61.0% |
| 2007 | 141.65 per 1,000 people | +491.8% |
| 2008 | 179.75 per 1,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 202.12 per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 340.86 per 1,000 people | +68.6% |
| 2011 | 356.32 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 356.32 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 381.31 per 1,000 people, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 356.32 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 561.79 per 1,000 people, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.64 per 1,000 people | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 202.12 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 348.59 per 1,000 people | 340.86 per 1,000 people | 356.32 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 39 Madagascar 406.53 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Central African Republic 406.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Rwanda 406.31 per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Mozambique 328.27 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Chad 318.05 per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Niger 295.16 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.88 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 123.71 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in Sierra Leone?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Sierra Leone was 356.32 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 356.32 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,601.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.